Institute of Transportation, MOTC

• Date：2023-09-19
• Update：2023-09-23
• Department：IOT

Project Overview

       In recent years, as the global aviation transport industry has flourished, the aviation industry’s focus has gradually shifted to Asian regions. Taoyuan, Hong Kong, Incheon, Tokyo Narita, Singapore, Shanghai Pudong, and Guangzhou, among others, adhere to the objective of developing regional hub airports. Airports are also encouraged to increase the number of waypoints and flights, in addition to actively enhancing and expanding their software and hardware facilities. Additionally, new airlines have been solicited to join operations, and more passengers are anticipated to take transit. To facilitate the development of hub airports, the growth trend of the international air transport market and relevant airport changes should be constantly monitored.

       The objective of establishing the “International Air Transportation Database” is to collect information regarding airport operations/facilities and passenger origin/destination routes. The data consists primarily of two sections: 1. The infrastructure of 200 major airports, cargo volume, aviation network, and other basic information; 2. The start and end routes of passengers of 10 major airports, including Taoyuan International Airport, and airports in Asia-Pacific and North America (purchased from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with credibility and representatives), are used to analyze significant air transport issues and assist the Institute of Transportation in conducting air transport-related studies.

Research Results

1. The data on the infrastructure, passenger cargo volume, and aviation network of 200 major airports in Taiwan and around the world have been updated. The passenger moving data of major airports in Taoyuan, Hong Kong, Incheon, Tokyo Narita, Shanghai Pudong, Singapore, Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and the Asia-Pacific and North American regions continued to be collected in order to comprehend changes in the passenger volumes of the aforementioned airports as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and analyze modifications in passengers’ moving routes.
2. The international or domestic air route data screening functions have been completed, and Taoyuan International Airport’s cargo data has been added.
3. Databases were analyzed using big data, and airport data was obtained. Issue-based analyses were conducted on policy and industrial issues, including “2019-2021 Taoyuan International Airport Freight Market Analysis”, “Analysis of Asia Major Airlines Freight Fleet Application during the Pandemic Period”, and “changes in the trips of moving routes between Southeast Asian countries and European countries and the United States.” Evaluation and analysis results will be provided to the Department of Aviation and Navigation, the Civil Aeronautics Administration, MOTC, Taoyuan International Airport Corporation, and airline companies as strategic formulation and evaluation references.  

 Result Promotion and Benefits

• The 1828th MTOC Ministerial Affairs Report “The Impact of the Pandemic on International Aviation Markets” was held on May 26, 2022.
• On November 21, 2022, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the Civil Aeronautics Administration, the International Taoyuan International Airport Corporation Ltd., airline companies, and other agencies were invited to a seminar where the results of the annual research were presented. The demands and suggestions of the participating units were also collected for future use in the improvement of air transport databases.

Summary of Research Results

Database for Screening International/Domestic Route Function Screens

Freight Volume of International Taoyuan Airport from 2019 to 2021

Research Result Report

• Expanding, Updating and Data Analyzing of the International Air Transportation Database of 2022 (Published in July 2022)